Bucket hanger



1 5 v. A. THOMAS I 2,331,189

BUCKET HANGER Filed Oct. 6, 1944 IN V EN TOR.

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Patented Aug. 7, 1945,

1 UNITED STATES": PATENT OFFICE BUCKET HANGER Vallie A. Thomas,Washington, D. 0. Application October 6, 1944, Serial No. 557,460

4 Claims.

This invention aims to provide a bucket hanger for assembly with apitcher-pump, the hanger being strong, easily applied, and inexpensiveto make, in that a small amount of stock is used.

Within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the embodiment of theinvention herein disclosed may be made, without departing from thespirit of the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 shows the hangerin perspective and assembled with apitcher-pump.

Figure 2 shows the hanger in side elevation and assembled with apitcher-pump.

The letter P marks a pitcher-pump, including a tubular body I having atrough-shaped spout 2, overhung at its inner end by a depending annularflange 3 on a cap 4, carrying pumpoperating means 5, the cap beingreleasably held on the upper end of the body by a 'set screw 6 or thelike.

The bucket hanger forming the subject matter of this applicationcomprises an approximately U-shaped body inade of a single piece ofstifi material, such as heavy wire,the body comprising side arms I, therear portions 8 of which preferably are parallel and extend under theflange 3 of the cap 4, and terminate in rectangularly disposed,upstanding fingers 9, engaged behind the cap-flange to preventthe'hanger from slipping forwardly.

The forward portions III of the arms 1 converg and-merge intoa'connecting bend II, said portions of the arms being downwardlyconvexed as shown at l2, immediatelyto the rear of the bend, to form anupwardly facing concaved seat ll for the reception of the bail of abucket (not shown).

The arms I are curved upon themselves to define depending eyes It which,cooperating with the inner surfaces of the side walls of the spout '2,aid inflimiting lateral shifting of the hanger. In the eyes I isflxedlybound a cross piece l6, which forms a strengthening tie betweenthe arms I; The cross piece I6 supports the-hanger, since the endportions of the vcross piece extend outwardly beyond the arms I- andrest on the upper edges of the side walls of the spout 2'. The eyes l5connect the rear portions 8 of the arms I with the forward portions Illthereof.

To the rear of the convexity shown at I2 the forward portions III of thearms I have a less pronounced downward convexity shown at I! andfunctioning to stiffen the arms, the better to enable the hanger towithstand the weight of a bucket suspended from the seat.

The hanger is strong, easily applied, and economical of material.

What is claimed:

1. A bucket hanger for use on a pitcher pump, comprising anapproximately U-shaped body including side arms .and av bend connectingthe outer ends of the arms, the inner ends 'of the arms havingupstanding fingers and a cross piece carried by the intermediateportions of the arms and extended outwardly beyond the arms.

2. A bucket hanger for useon a pitcher pump, comprising an approximatelyU-shaped body, in-

- cluding side arms and a bend connecting the outer ends of the arms,the inner ends of the arms having upstanding fingers, the arms beingcurved upon themselves, intermediate their ends, to form eyes, and acrosspiece fixedly bound in the eyes, the crosspiece extending outwardlybeyond the arms.

3. A bucket hanger for use on a pitcher pump, constructed as set forthin claim 2, and wherein the eyesdepend to form stops which, cooperatingwiththe side walls of a pump spout, limit the lateral-movement of thehanger thereon.

4. A bucket hanger for use on a pitcher pump, constructed as set forthin claim 2, and wherein the arms are downwardly convexed immediately tothe rear of the bend, to define an upwardly facing concaved bail-seat,the arms having a less pronounced downward convexity, extending from theseat to the eyes, and strengthening the hanger to withstand the .weightof a bucket suspended from the seat.

- VALLIE A. THOMAS.

